Kerys Julia Harrop (born 3 December 1990)[2][3] is an English football central defender/wing back who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the FA WSL. Harrop has also been involved with the England national team at Under 19 and Under 23 level and was part of the Under 19 squad who won the European Championships in Belarus in 2009. She was also a member of the Great Britain team who won a gold medal in Kazan in the 2013 World University Games. With Birmingham City Ladies, she helped them win the FA Cup in 2012[4] and helped them progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2014.
![]() Harrop at 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kerys Julia Harrop | ||
Date of birth | (1990-12-03) 3 December 1990 (age 31) | ||
Place of birth | Wordsley, England, | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hasbury Rangers[1] | |||
Birmingham City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2020 | Birmingham City | 135 | (13) |
2020– | Tottenham Hotspur | 27 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | England U19 | ||
2010 | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:05, 25 July 2019 (UTC) |
In addition to her footballing achievements, Harrop has obtained a first class Honours degree from Loughborough University in Sport Science and a master's degree and PGCE Teaching Degree from the University of Wolverhampton.
Harrop holds both British and American citizenship.[5][6][7]
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women – current squad | |
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